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Winning in the Software Products Business
A really simple model on how you can really win in the software business
Is Accounting Software Enough?
Based on my talk at Mumbai University, addressed to commerce graduates.
Building Ecosystems, Not Just Products
Successful consumer and small business products succeed as a part of eco-systems and not just stand-alone products.
Understanding Software Sales from the Tally Experience
Understanding Sales from the granddaddy of Indian Software, Tally
Lean Sales - iSpirt Round Table
Meeting a fanatic founder and summary of the iSprit Lean Sales Roundtable at Mumbai
Indian Startup Ecosystem: Givers and Takers
A good startup ecosystem needs a healthy mass of givers. Does the Indian system have that?
Pitching ERPNext to Silicon Valley
Pitching ERPNext at Sramana Mitra's 1Mby1M Public Round Table
Life's Work
Musings on completing 7 years working on the Framework and ERP
Open Source in India
India is not particularly known for its Open Source community. In a recent lecture that I attended, one of the luminiaries noted that if you
Open Source Work Culture
This week, I read a few chapters from Daniel Greenberg's
Running in Circles
There is one thing all startups to. Follow other startups. Blame Google and Facebook for this, because the way these companies grew, they
2012 A tough Year for Startups?
I have this nasty feeling that 2012 is going to very tough for startups, specially in India. Here are my reasons:
- Low Hangi
Architects and Craftsmen
In traditional sense, an architect is one who can visualize the final building (or product) in its form and structure. It is a job that n
Design For Change
Complex software projects like ERPNext have a long development cycle. You are passionate about technology and someone has to nudge you to
Why there are so Few ERP Startups
My thoughts on why there are so few ERP startups among thousands of new web 2.0 startups:
Young founders don't understan
A Critical Look at the SAAS / Cloud Model. Will it End before it Starts?
(Warning: This is going to be a loaded post. But I think there are some interesting arguments)
I was reading this wonderful artic